Tax Manager - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international energy service provider is seeking a Tax Specialist to support the Tax Director in Aberdeen. This key role involves managing group tax reporting, compliance, and interacting across finance teams. Candidates should have a professional accounting qualification and excellent UK and international tax knowledge. The position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including private medical and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Private Medical

Bonus Scheme

33 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Tax experience within the profession or industry is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with all areas and build effective relationships.
• Ability to critically analyze current work methods and suggest changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Tax Director in Aberdeen.
• Manage internal and external group tax reporting and compliance.
• Involved in ad hoc tax advisory projects.

Skills

Excellent general UK and International tax knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Tax software experience, Alphatax or similar

Education

Professional qualification in accounting or tax, ICAS/ACCA/CTA/ATT

Tools

IFRS knowledge

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading international energy service provider, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

The Opportunity

This is a key role within the tax department and will require the successful candidate to provide support to the Aberdeen based Tax Director. You will manage both internal and external group tax reporting, compliance & advisory and interact across both the tax and wider finance team, building strong relationships and being available as a "go to" person for tax related issues. Tax compliance is a major focus of the group, and the company faces extremely complex tax issues as part of a large international group in the oil and gas industry. You will be involved in ad hoc tax advisory projects, and provide general support to the tax team through a busy period.

Background and experience

• Professional qualification in accounting or tax, ICAS/ACCA/CTA/ATT
• Excellent general UK and International tax knowledge
• Tax software experience, Alphatax or similar
• Reporting writing and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively with all areas of the business and to communicate with colleagues, and build effective relationships
• Ability to critically analyse current work methods and suggest and rapidly implement successful change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Tax experience within the profession or industry, relevant work experience in oil and gas services preferred
• Good working knowledge and experience of application of IFRS
• Ability to conduct research into basic advisory queries

Flexibility and Benefits

• 37.5 hours per week
• Private Medical
• Bonus Scheme
• 33 days per annum annual leave (full time employee)
• Hybrid Working
• Life Assurance
• Pension

Next Steps

Please apply here or contact Jane Grant (jane.grant at hutcheonmearns.co.uk) for more details.